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All the league news fit to print and then some! Compiled from across FUMBBL, this is all the league news that's come to my little furry ears. If you know more that is going on, please let razmus know so he can add it to the next edition, which should be the last week of December. The census says that there are 795 distinct coaches on FUMBBL who play in leagues. Two numbers are given which the range of the league size, because there isn't a single good indicator of the league size. When the numbers are very different - the league may be in flux, have some deadwood teams/coaches in their locker rooms, or at the start or end of a cycle. Numbers very close together should be pretty close to the actual census for the group. The following leagues should have space/recruiting right now: Chill Axe (UK), MBBL (France/French), Secret Resurrection (Global), and Spelledaren’s next big thing (Global)(two slots left) |
Timezone/Region | World, but focused on Coaches new to Bloodbowl or new to Fumbbl | ✶ 33-40 |
Rules | BB2020 | |
Current status | PIE Holiday Season is running and now has no filler teams. Thirty-two of the fourty teams are bloodied. The current tournament will end on 26 December. | |
Next steps | If you're new to Blood Bowl or new to FUMBBL, this is the group to help you get oriented! Join the discord, join the tournament. The 'Special Snowflake' tournament will begin 29 December. | |
To contact | razmus's blog for more info, and 145 Club Discord |
Timezone/Region | Europe | ★ 16-17 |
Rules | BB2020, divisions with promotion/relegation | |
Current status | Hubba Season 3 round two/three. | |
Next steps | Another Playoff/Cup -- in late February early March 2023 | |
To contact | Contact eldritchfox for more information and join them on the HUBBA Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Europe but with coaches from everywhere. Large, fluff heavy league. | ✹ 76-77 |
Rules | BB2020 with modified Secret League, and customized BB2016 skill progression. Only one team per roster. | |
Current status | Year 10, tenth anniversary SUMMER Tournaments, round one complete. | |
Next steps | Year 10, Autumn tournaments by prestige. | |
To contact | New teams either enter a Youngbloods tournament or the general mix depending on timing, and with a league this large they're almost always recruiting. Contact C0ddlefish and/or join them on the SL Discord in their own section. (If you were considering joining CIBBL, now is a good time, because hopefully they could still get enough for another Youngbloods tournament.) |
Timezone/Region | UK, with ten day rounds | ★ 11-13 |
Rules | BB2020, but someone has to wield the axe... | |
Current status | Season 3 playoff finals. | |
Next steps | Season 4. | |
To contact | MisterA , and check out their discord. If you were considering playing in the Chill Axe, this is a good time to start communication, because they'll likely be recruiting soon. |
Timezone/Region | Italian Language/Italy | ✹ 56-81 |
Rules | BB2020 | |
Current status | Season 31 playoffs are complete (11 Dec)! | |
Next steps | Season 32. | |
To contact | Ale_Kubbo |
Timezone/Region | German Language/Central Europe TZ | ✶ 32-32 |
Rules | BB2020, with building and league modes | |
Current status | Season 14 has two rounds remaining. | |
Next steps | Season 14 Playoffs | |
To contact | jurisch and join them on Discord. |
Timezone/Region | French Language/France | ✶ 32-32 |
Rules | Secret League 2020, with customizations - now also with custom star players! | |
Current status | Season 4 playoff tournaments second round winding up. | |
Next steps | Recruiting and Season 5! (As Diablange has said, new coaches/teams could have joined earlier to participate in the lower cup, but I'm sure it's not to late to jump into season 5.) | |
To contact | Contact Diablange for more information and join them on their Discord (ask Diablange for a invitation if interested). |
Timezone/Region | UK | ✷ 41-41 |
Rules | BB2020 | |
Current status | Season 65 has passed the midway point. | |
Next steps | Promotion/relegations and recruiting -- likely mid to late January. | |
To contact | A whole host of active commissioners to contact on the group page, or talk to them on the WIL Discord. |
Timezone/Region | French Language/Europe TZ | ✷ 47-47 |
Rules | BB2020, with promotion and relegation, and roster rotation. (It appears that teams can be relegated right out of existence.) | |
Current status | Season 30 is in the last round. End of season playoffs are up, and teams slotted in as they finish their regular season. | |
Next steps | Season 30 playoffs. | |
To contact | Sharkrudi, Thoriin, Darkvatar, or Phags or visit their Discord |
Timezone/Region | Europe, with two week rounds. | ✶ 25-25 |
Rules | BB2020 limited to a single team per roster. Invitational. With FLUFF! | |
Current status | Season Two is very nearly complete. (It'd be done, but you know how hard it is to get orcs and halflings to the same field?) | |
Next steps | Season Two Classic Bowl and Mud Cup to start in the later half of December. | |
To contact | See Lasgalen, datom, or det about an invitation. Looks to be some openings. |
Timezone/Region | Europe | ✶ 34-36 |
Rules | BB2020 rules with BB2016 skill progression, w/player drafts. Limited to 32 Team Franchises. With FLUFF! | |
Current status | The third part of Season 13 has begun. | |
Next steps | Season 13 Playoffs. | |
To contact | BigF is in charge of the waitlist. |
Timezone/Region | Europe | ★ 9-9 |
Rules | BB2020 with several house rules and drafting. Two week rounds. | |
Current status | Season 6 is has finished round six. | |
Next steps | Playoffs (mid-January), then draft (mid-February) to prepare for Season 7. | |
To contact | Contact Hovring for more information and join. |
Timezone/Region | Europe/Ukraine (Ukrainian Coaches) | ★ 13-14 |
Rules | BB2020 | |
Current status | Rookie Bowl 6 has had a slew of games, and Trident Bowl 3 has stalled in round three. | |
Next steps | Season 4. | |
To contact | Contact Ulmar99 for more information and join. Ulmar99 is also looking for coaches for an Eastern Europe League. |
Nuffle's Will League - League for people with strong nerves | ||
Timezone/Region | Europe/Poland (Polish Language) | ★ 15-15 |
Rules | BB2020, with several house rules to accept Nuffle's Will. | |
Current status | Season 2, sprinting towards completion, with about a round and a half remaining. | |
Next steps | Playoffs. | |
To contact | Contact Avreus or Jaskier for more information and join. |
Liga Snota w Worku (Snot League in the Bag) | ||
Timezone/Region | Europe/Poland (Polish Language) | ★ 8-16 |
Rules | SL2020, Randomly assigned SL20 rosters. | |
Current status | Season 3 has begun. | |
Next steps | Season 3 playoffs. | |
To contact | Contact Avreus for more information and join. |
Timezone/Region | Europe (Spanish Language), but some non-European | ✶ 36-36 |
Rules | BB2020. | |
Current status | First Season in two divisions, Round 9 of 17. | |
Next steps | Playoffs in May | |
To contact | Contact MrToyce for more information and join. |
Timezone/Region | Europe maybe, please don't let the goblins across the pond. | ✶ 22-27 |
Rules | BB2020, with custom goblin themed rosters. With rulz (HA!) written by and for goblins. | |
Current status | They've started World Waaagh III tournament (I knew they'd be responsible), and The XXL Badland Brawl is still going on. And now there's been a flurry of goblins with peg legs and parrots on their shoulders in the locker rooms. | |
Next steps | Nuffle only knows, and she ain't talking. I'm certain there will be more opportunities to crush, smash, and spindle a few more gobbos. (Contact mekutata for more information about what they have planned next! I'm afraid if I ask, I'll get some of it on me.) | |
To contact | mekutata apparently translates goblin and might be able to help you. |
Timezone/Region | Mainly Europe but Coaches in North and South America, Canada too. 14 day turns! | ★ 20-20 |
Rules | BB20 Draft League, Human rosters, custom seasons and re-draft. Custom Icons and Team logo's. | |
Current status | Season 2, cross region competition is into round 3 of 9. | |
Next steps | Championship and Jesters Cup playoffs. | |
To contact | The_Murker (Owner), det, darkwing2k6, and misterlonestar |
Timezone/Region | Europe and Americas | ✶ 23-24 |
Rules | BB2020, with random players and lots and lots of extra dice rolling just to satisfy Nuffle's whims | |
Current status | The first half of Season 2 is into it's last round. | |
Next steps | The second half of Season 2 in January, in which more dice will be rolled in honour of Nuffle. End of season should be in March/April. | |
To contact | Foremole on site NUFFLE League Discord channel to roll up your random team. They're always recruiting new teams, and can run new blood type tournaments when there is enough new blood to justify. |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ✶ 31-31 |
Rules | BB2020 with player draft, drawn from NCBB amongst other places | |
Current status | NFC and AFC Playoffs have four big games remaining. | |
Next steps | Super Bowl XXIX. Start planning your watch party. (I'm leaning towards Szeattle to take home rings this season.) | |
To contact | To be put on the waiting list for an invitation, contact Bazakastine or dashergeaux and join them on the NBFL Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ✷ 42-46 |
Rules | BB2020, with custom seasons | |
Current status | Season 41 is underway. Out-of-conference play for the non-rookie teams. BCS out of conference play is very nearly at it's deadline. | |
Next steps | Season 41 is locked in for a while... in-conference play for the experienced teams next | |
To contact | ex-convict or Nelphine on site, or NCBB Discord |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ✶ 33-37 | |
Rules | BB2020 | ||
Current status | Season 3 EFL Cup and The FA Trophy tournaments have begun. | ||
Next steps | Inexplicably, the FA Cup is next, then probably a drunken brawl. | ||
To contact | Waagh and ryanfitz on site or the NWBL Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Americas | ★ 16-19 |
Rules | SL2020 (Secret League 2020) | |
Current status | Season 3 is in round five. Norsii Iron Wolves currently hold the Mystic Sparkle-Slann of Huah-Huah. | |
Next steps | Once the season finishes in early March, playoffs. | |
To contact | razmus on site, or SLA20 channel on the Secret League Discord. |
Timezone/Region | Chilean, Americas timezone, Spanish Language | ✶ 21-21 |
Rules | BB2020/BB2020 Resurrection/BB2020 Stunty (League moves between groups/ruleset thru the year) | |
Current status | Watching to see what's next. | |
Next steps | Stunty League phase, I believe | |
To contact | Varadal, primary communication via WhatsApp. |
Timezone/Region | Ontario, Canada & Time Zone friends | ✶ 20-21 |
Rules | BB2020, roughly weekly rounds | |
Current status | Season 6 is in round 17-18 of 19 rounds. | |
Next steps | "Playoofs". | |
To contact | Hammer16 or grant85 on site. |
Timezone/Region | Oceania (GMT +7 to +12) | ✷ 53-60 |
Rules | BB2020 | |
Current status | Season 94 is into the last few rounds. | |
Next steps | Draft and regionals planned, then another Trial of Blood, at towards the end of December. | |
To contact | Talk to Wozzaa about getting started or join them on the SWL Discord and 'ask to be drafted and hazed.' New teams need a little time to draft and get 'some blooding games' played before they're fed to the le... err... before they start. |
Timezone/Region | New Zealand/Australian time zone preference With a bit of a lean towards NZ | ✶ 20-22 |
Rules | SL2020, each roster can only be represented once, with two week rounds. | |
Current status | The Sucker's Cup is up to the finals. They also have a Tilea only, "Silkys Stocking Pick and Mix party" going on. | |
Next steps | Season 10 | |
To contact | PM Trickey on FUMBBL or get in touch on their channel on the DIBBL Discord. |
Timezone/Region | New Zealand, one week rounds | Established 6th March 2015 | ✶ 18-23 |
Rules | BB2020. Equivalent pools with tiered postseason playoffs to decide champion. No redrafting or TV caps. Expensive mistakes and Spiraling expenses both active. Older players may pickup a niggle between seasons (aging) | ||
Current status | Two remaining playoff tournaments are up to their finals! | ||
Next steps | Season 32. If you're in the target audience -- now would be a good time to get in touch with ramchop to play next season! | ||
To contact | Contact ramchop or jump into DIBBL discord. |
Timezone/Region | Global | ★ 0-15 |
Rules | BB2016 with individual customized rosters, limited franchises, seasons, and lots of house rules. | |
Current status | Year 2 Summer; KO Competition - Top Tier Cup appears to have stalled. | |
Next steps | Year 2 Autumn - Ranked League. | |
To contact | Contact cowhead. They occasionally search for a replacement coach when someone drops, but again, there are limited franchise teams. |
Timezone/Region | Global, 21 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling | ★ 7-9 |
Rules | BB2016: experienced, orphaned teams -- Will now be importing teams into the league, as the BB2016 open environment has been declared dead. | |
Current status | Season 10 playoffs, with finals deadline in mid January, although even that could get pushed back further! | |
Next steps | If there's sufficient interest to play old teams, Season 11. Now wouldn't be a bad time to start talking to razmus about travel to exotic El-Aljana to play. Warm those old players bones in the salty sands! | |
To contact | Contact razmus and join the IoMT Discord Channel. |
Timezone/Region | Global, 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling | • 0-0 |
Rules | BB2020: experienced, orphaned teams | |
Current status | Season 1 anticipated to start January 1, 2023 We're growing some fine teams in the 145 Club to ship off to the Isle. | |
Next steps | TBD | |
To contact | Contact razmus and join the IoMTNG Discord Channel. |
Timezone/Region | Global, 21 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling | ★ 6-10 |
Rules | SL16 Open Environment teams | |
Current status | Season 7, Round 3/4. | |
Next steps | Playoffs around the end of January 2023. | |
To contact | Contact razmus and join the IoMT Discord Channel. |
Timezone/Region | Global, 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling | ✺ 150-152 |
Rules | BB2020 resurrection/non-progression with promotion and relegation | |
Current status | Season 1 has begun, and all but two teams are bloodied. | |
Next steps | Shuffling then Season 2! | |
To contact | Contact TheFear. |
Timezone/Region | Global, 14 day rounds to facilitate cross tz scheduling | ✦ 6-7 |
Rules | SL2020 resurrection/non-progression, with some additional rosters and customization. | |
Current status | Quiet... looks to be between seasons. | |
Next steps | Probably more (Season 5) bloodshed. | |
To contact | Contact Java. |
Timezone/Region | Global, some schedule... Nuffle isn't picky | ✦ 6-6 |
Rules | BB2020 with a single custom Nuffle roster, no retirements, no stars, no outside games, spiked balls. | |
Current status | Season 1, Round 3 (stalled). | |
Next steps | Season 1 Catacombs Cup knockout tournament. | |
To contact | Contact Happy_Amateur. |
“Spelledaren’s next big thing” | ||
Timezone/Region | Global, open round robin+playoffs | ★ 6-9 |
Rules | BB2020 with "some minor tweaks" | |
Current status | Season 1, with a couple open slots remaining, and a few unbloodied teams! | |
Next steps | More bloodshed, I mean... a playoff for the top teams. | |
To contact | Contact spelledaren. |
Rules | BB2020 with custom rosters. Updates to the rosters are anticipated. |
Activity | Low activity, but with bated breath we anticipate Garion's release of the new rosters this month. |
To play | Make a team from the group above and put them in Gamefinder or seek games on the Secret League Discord |
Activities | Old World Rookie Rumble for new teams... starting to push again -- STILL need a few more teams for the next Rumble. Old World Brawl for any team... and again, while activity is slow, tournaments will still happen. [SL]2020 Slam are Slam type instant tournaments for groups of four teams. (just needs for interested coaches) Other tournaments to start when Seasons enabled on FUMBBL. |
Rules | BB2016 with custom rosters. |
Activity | Very low, and we may need to get out a fork soon. |
To play | Make a team from the group above and put them in Gamefinder or seek games on the Secret League Discord |
Activities | Secret 2016 [SL]am Series are Slam type instant tournaments for groups of four teams. (just needs four interested coaches) [SL]UMBBL Shield - Minor's like tournament for SL2016 teams. SLUMBBL CUP - Annual all comers tournament. [SL16] Grand Championship Two part tournament run multiple times per year. Secret Stunty Cup Annual Stunty Team tournament. (Recently complete for this year.) |
Rules | BB2016, with imported League, Ranked, or Box teams, including SL16 teams. |
Activity | Moderate <- Recruiting for October. |
To play | Clone teams into the league to bring new life to them to play. |
Activities | O[L]C Classic - No limit KO tournaments O[L]C Open League play - Now between seasons. Open [L]eague Cup - No limit, KO tournament coming up to the FINALS., Official 2016 + [SL16] teams O[L]C 2016 Championship - TV limited, KO tournaments, up to eight(8) official 2016 + [SL16] teams Open [L]eague Challenge 2020 - TV limited, KO tournaments, up to eight(8) official 2020 + [SL20] teams |
Season | Nov 1st to Dec 31st |
Environment | Competitive, and League (BB2020. SL2020 have been added to the current season. Blackbox only team awards to be added in January as well.) |
Synopsis | A reboot of the original E.L.F. group, Elf teams accumulate points for playing (and more for winning) against a variety of different rosters. Additional awards for filling your dance card, and a special award for taking more casualties than anyone else. (One team has completed the cycle in the current season.) (Now with a Discord Channel.) |
Borg Invasion | |
Season | Perpetual |
Environment | Any/All |
Synopsis | Chaos Renegades teams as Borg collective. Start vanilla and play against other teams... and as you kill your opponent's players, you add their unique biological signature to the Borg. It was challenging under the BB2016 rules, and I suspect it's even harder now. |